Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

mt in the stream near auckland, Prince
William county, last week.
It is stated that half million dollars are
10 he spent in improvements at the LAM
hert's Point coal piers, in Norfolk, in The
spring.
The proceedings against Joseph Segar, ir,
at one Time United States revenue official
in Norfolk, charged with embezzlement OF
nubjic funds, were dismissed in the Uoited
States Court in that city on Saturday.
7; is said that John NJ. Langston, OK. min
lister to Hayti, now president of the Virginia
Collegiate Institute for the education of col
ored teachers, is to be removed by the next
general assembly and white man put in
his place.
Tie monument TO mark the spot near
Yellow Tavern, six miles from Richmond,
where General ]. E. B Stuart fell, mortally
Wounded. was on Saturday taken 10 The
ground. When placed in position there will
be suitable ceremonies.
The iron hul.screw steamer Man!eo, be
ing built for The O,d Dominion Steamship
Company. was launched at Wilmington,
Del on Saturday. The vessel will be 100
feet long. 26 feet beam, 0ieet inches deep
She will ply between Norfolk and New
berne, n. e.
Lieut.. Thurston, of the United States re
oruiling Office, has sent off some twenty 70
cruits from Richmond, ab0ut one fourth col
ored. He mas now detachment Of thlr
teen, SIX of whom are colored. These will
leave for Washington and Fortress Mcnroe
this week.
Mr.. w. Campbell, of Essex county, made
.h,pmen Of japanese persimmons Thurs
CAV. Mr.. c. has the oDiy Japanese persim
mon tres in the county large enough 20 bear,
and. as far as is known, knows in the State.
The fruit ia much laigec than an orange,
of deep red color and very delicious.
There Is n rumor that the Pennsylvania
road will 5000 absorb the New York, Phila'
aelphia md Eorfs!, and make it part OF
ita syatem The latter joins the Deapar
read at Demaf, and runs ninety five miles
through thu eastern shore OF Virginia to
Charles ci,g. The road is single track,
and is The ucrthern outlet for great deal
CT Norfolk truck.
Mrs. Mary Sansom residing in Norfolk,
while attempting to start lire Saturday
, nisht By pouring kerosene on it, set herself,
fur year. child and the house on fire
Mrs. Samson reached the street, where her
burning clothing dropped off her. The child
was saved by passing citizen rushing in
and throwing his oveFcoat over il. The
flames in the house were promptly exiin
guished. Mira SAMSON cannot recover.
At game OF cards ia barroom in Ports
mouth at midnight Saturday dispute rose
over difference Of five cents. A general
row ensued, pistols AID knives were drawn,
and Dick" Jarvis shot "Gus" Robinson
through the head, killing him almost IL,
SANITY. Jarvis was arrested. Richard
Bland cut man near the heart inilctiug q
probably fatal wound. A little later two
3 others became inyoved in quarrel and
slsshed each other badly. Ali were col.
ored.
a singular experience is related OF north
bound freight train on the Shenandoah Val.
ley Railroad, on Thursday evening, at the
, heavy grade nea. Berryvile While de
scending the grade gas burst open the fire
box OF the boiler, and, filing The cab with
flames, drove the engineer and fireman out
Before they left they managed to close the
throttle valve, and the train shortly after.
wards came to a stands,ill. The flames
spread rapidly, and before they were extin.
guished b. The trsinmen the cab waa COM
pletely ruined, and the guages upon the
boiler had been melted eff. Another engine
/, was sent for to replace the damaged one.
This is the FIRST experience of this'kDd to
the knowledge of The local rail road men.